
Data Book
7
2.00
Direct RDRAM
128/144-MBit (256K
×
16/18
×
32s)
RD Command
: The RD (read) command causes one of the 64 dualocts of one of the sense amps
to be transmitted on the DQA/DQB pins of the Channel.
WR Command
: The WR (write) command causes a dualoct received from the DQA/DQB data pins
of the Channel to be loaded into the write buffer. There is also space in the write buffer for the BC
bank address and C column address information. The data in the write buffer is automatically retired
(written with optional bytemask) to one of the 64 dualocts of one of the sense amps during a
subsequent COP command. A retire can take place during a RD, WR, or NOCOP to another device,
or during a WR or NOCOP to the same device. The write buffer will not retire during a RD to the
same device. The write buffer reduces the delay needed for the internal DQA/DQB data path turn-
around.
PREC Precharge
: The PREC, RDA and WRA commands are similar to NOCOP, RD and WR,
except that a precharge operation is performed at the end of the column operation. These
commands provide a second mechanism for performing precharge.
PREX Precharge
: After a RD command, or after a WR command with no byte masking (M = 0), a
COLX packet may be used to specify an extended operation (XOP). The most important XOP
command is PREX. This command provides a third mechanism for performing precharge.
Packet Format
Figure 3
shows the formats of the ROWA and ROWR packets on the ROW pins.
Table 5
describes
the fields which comprise these packets. DR4T and DR4F bits are encoded to contain both the DR4
device address bit and a framing bit which allows the ROWA or ROWR packet to be recognized by
the RDRAM.
The AV (ROWA/ROWR packet selection) bit distinguishes between the two packet types. Both the
ROWA and ROWR packet provide a five bit device address and a five bit bank address. An ROWA
packet uses the remaining bits to specify a nine bit row address, and the ROWR packet uses the
remaining bits for an eleven bit opcode field. Note the use of the “RsvX” notation to reserve bits for
future address field extension.
Figure 3
also shows the formats of the COLC, COLM, and COLX packets on the COL pins.
Table 6
describes the fields which comprise these packets.
Table 5
Field Description for ROWA Packet and ROWR Packet
Field
Description
DR4T, DR4F
Bits for framing (recognizing) a ROWA or ROWR packet. Also encodes
highest device address bit.
DR3 … DR0
BR4 … BR0
Device address for ROWA or ROWR packet.
Bank address for ROWA or ROWR packet. RsvB denotes bits ignored by the
RDRAM.
AV
Selects between ROWA packet (AV = 1) and ROWR packet (AV = 0).
R8 … R0
Row address for ROWA packet. RsvR denotes bits ignored by the RDRAM.
ROP10 … ROP0 Opcode field for ROWR packet. Specifies precharge, refresh, and power
management functions.